French Conversation · Level 89
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French word
baignade
Pronunciation
IPA/bɛɲad/
Meaning
- feminine nounswimming
Example
La baignade est bonne pour la santé.
Swimming is good for your health.
More examples
La baignade surveillée commence à midi.
Supervised swimming starts at noon.
Core concept
Refreshing recreation centered on getting into water rather than simply being near it.
Common phrases
faire une baignade
go swimming
plage de baignade
swimming area
baignade surveillée
supervised swimming
Similar words
natation: The activity of swimming for exercise or sport.
bain: A bath in a tub to warm or clean the body.
Definition in French
Action de se baigner pour se rafraîchir ou pour le loisir, généralement pratiquée en mer, en piscine ou dans un plan d'eau.
Word origin
The noun baignade is derived from baigner, which developed from Latin balneare, itself related to balneum for a bath or bathing place.
Usage tips
- In the expression se baigner, the reflexive pronoun is required for the ordinary meaning 'to bathe or swim', while baignade is the related noun.